Apple released a new operating system developer preview version

Apple released a new operating system preview version of the computer

Apple released the "developer preview version" of its new operating system on the 16th, and its focus is on adding Apple's iOS mobile operating system. Some popular features, many users prefer these features, the current computer functions are indeed many, the operating system is very important for the computer.

The new operating system for Apple's desktop and notebook computers, called "Mountain Lion", will be officially available to users this summer. Apple said the new system adds more than 100 features, including text messaging, memos, reminders, and game consoles on Apple's mobile devices.

For the fast-growing Chinese market, the new system has also added a number of features designed specifically for Chinese users, such as improving Chinese input, using Chinese search engine as one of Safari's search engine choices, and supporting China's Weibo.

4 companies are accused of bypassing Apple privacy settings to collect user data

Stanford University graduate Jonathan · Meyer released a report on the 17th that four Internet companies bypass Apple Safari web browser The privacy settings, the disabled program is implanted on the user's iPhone and computer, thus collecting the user's web browsing habits.

Meyer pointed out that a default setting for Safari is to prevent third parties from implanting a temporary file in a user's information technology supplies, but when the user performs interactive activities such as filling in forms on the relevant website, Apple Browser will allow third parties to embed this temporary file. The four companies mentioned in the report exploited this vulnerability and implanted some code in the advertisements they provided, causing Apple's browser to mistake the user for filling out the form, so as to implant a tracking program on the user's mobile phone or computer to collect the user name. Data, passwords, web pages viewed, and dwell time.

A technical consultant from The Wall Street Journal confirmed Mayer’s findings that the code usually expires within 12 hours to 24 hours. However, because Apple's browser allows third parties to implant such files multiple times after embedding the above temporary files, the consultant believes that this approach may "cause large-scale tracking of Apple browser users".

The Wall Street Journal said that Google Inc. was involved in the above-mentioned "implantation" incident. After the newspaper contacted Google on the matter, Google immediately disabled the implant code. Google also stated that those suspected programs do not collect personal information from users.

Google executives plan to sell $1.45 billion in company stocks

US media reported on the 17th that Google executive chairman Eric · Schmidt plans to sell about 14 The $500 million Google stock reduced its stake in Google from 2.8% to 2.1%.

The Wall Street Journal quoted a US Securities and Exchange Commission document that Schmidt will sell 2.4 million shares of Google stock, and he will gradually sell the shares within a year to reduce its market share. influences. Google's stock closed at $604.64 per share on February 17.

Schmidt served as Google’s CEO for 10 years, and in April last year gave this position to one of Google’s founders, Larry · Page. As of December 31 last year, Schmidt had 9.1 million shares of Google stock, which is currently worth about $5.5 billion. On the Forbes list of rich people last year, Schmidt ranked 136th in the world, ranked 44th in the United States, and had a net worth of about $7 billion.